Georgia Straight Issue 2438

Sep 11, 2014

Arts

Fringe Fest 2014: Peter N’ Chris and the Kinda OK Corral is confident fun

Fringe Fest 2014: Poor gets it wickedly right

Fringe Fest 2014: Tes is a smart and complicated affair

Fringe Fest 2014: frighteningly funny Chase and Stacey's Joyride flies unfettered

Fringe Fest 2014: Verbal Diarrhea, Actual Diarrhea runs with candid wit, charm, and bodily functions

Fringe Fest 2014: Industry: The Food Must Go Out a nice, light snack about serving

Fringe Fest 2014: Didn't See That Coming slim on stories

Fringe Fest 2014: The Chariot Cities packs a lot of dysfunction into one musical family

Fringe Fest 2014: Ludwig and Lohengrin wades into shallow Bavarian waters

Fringe Fest 2014: Little One is riveting and disturbing

Fringe Fest 2014: Greenland takes you out to sea

Fringe Fest 2014: Dirty Old Woman is a wickedly fearless must-see

Fringe Fest 2014: Anatolia Speaks moves and manupulates

Fringe Fest 2014: The Emergency Monologues are both funny and sobering

Fringe Fest 2014: Jacques Lalonde gets personal with Stroke of Luck

Fringe Fest 2014: The Untitled Sam Mullins Project is a winner

Fringe Fest 2014: Moonlight After Midnight has dramatic ambition and sophistication

Fringe Fest 2014: The Unfortunate Ruth takes its time

Tim and Eric & Dr. Steve Brule Tour shits the bed and doesn’t give a fuck

Jim Gaffigan wrings juice out of everyday topics

Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer's love of Bach makes for natural bedfellows

Scotiabank Dance Centre holds its annual open house

Fall arts preview visual arts critics' picks: Ancient treasures to Ai Weiwei, art ignites

Fall arts preview: Actor Emma Slipp leaves pain far behind

Fall arts preview: Actor Emmelia Gordon finds fearlessness

Fall arts preview: Dance artist Julianne Chapple takes an unconventional route

Fall arts preview: Livona Ellis loves a good ballet challenge

Fall arts preview music critics’ picks: The season is music to the ears

Fall arts preview dance critics’ picks: Dance goes sleekly futuristic

Fall arts preview: Cellist Marina Hasselberg enjoys a challenge

Fall arts preview: Erhu player Nicole Ge Li follows her calling

Fall arts preview: Corey Bulpitt melds Haida forms with hip-hop

Fall arts preview: Comedian Garrett Clark's rise is no joke

Fall arts preview: Kevin Banner crafts comedy his way

Fall Arts Preview 2014: Talents to watch and must-see shows in Vancouver

At the New Forms Festival, Sinoia Caves unveils an expansive experience

Fall arts preview theatre critics’ picks: Star power and solid reviews fuel stage picks

Fall arts preview comedy critics' picks: Vancouver's comedy scene is set to kill

New Forms Festival revels in retro futurism

Fall arts preview: Visual artist Kelly Lycan merges photos and installations

Blogs

Bandidas Taqueria donating Wednesday profits to striking teachers

Homeless in Vancouver: Work on the Arbutus Ridge condo drags on

Concert pic of the morning: Reggie Watts at the Vogue

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors the Vancouver Fringe Festival's Pick Plus Series

Vancouver Canucks are in tough against Western Conference, at least in NHL 15

Photos: Reggie Watts brings the laughs to the Vogue Theatre

Homeless in Vancouver: Failed panoramic photo is a lesson in itself

Photo of the Day: Lying on the beach

Steve Moore didn't deserve a dime from the Todd Bertuzzi hit

My first two days at the Toronto International Film Festival

Homeless in Vancouver: Silence of hybrids isn't golden, it's dangerous

Greedy teachers? Check out this chart and draw your own conclusion

Videos: Vancouver Zombie Walk 2014

Concert pic of the morning: Midge Ure at the Rickshaw

TIFF 2014 Day 3 and 4: Simon Pegg, The Good Lie, and more

Homeless in Vancouver: Yeah, well, fuck the taggers too!

Photos: OSGEMEOS officially unveils Granville Island "Giants"

Bloody photos: Vancouver Zombie Walk 2014 invades downtown

The Georgia Straight presents Alex Clare at the Commodore

Homeless in Vancouver: "Let's do lunch," said the spider to the fly

B.C. Liberal Mark Marissen criticizes Raffi for supporting teachers

Vision Vancouver colours show up in Ontario municipal election

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors New Forms Festival 14

Georgia Straight contributor Mark Leiren-Young named Richmond writer-in-residence

City of Surrey launches open data catalogue

Apple Watch is real, iPhone 6 coming September 19

Prince Edward and Sophie to make royal visit to Vancouver

Photos: Hiking to Brew Lake near Whistler

Satan statue with porn-star penis taken down by City of Vancouver

Paul McCartney tribute features '70s rockers Heart, Steve Miller, Sammy Hagar, and Alice Cooper

Homeless in Vancouver: Smartwatch is a dumb move for Apple

Concert pic of the morning: Katy Perry at Rogers Arena

B.C. Parks wants you to send public input on boundary changes to Kinder Morgan

Sunset Overdrive, Master Chief Collection anchor Xbox exclusives this fall

Watch this guy rappel down a skyscraper in downtown Vancouver

TIFF 2014 days 5 and 6: Channing Tatum, Oscar, and Love & Mercy

Homeless in Vancouver: Free gold, for a limited time only!

25 years ago: Mr. Big plays Club Soda, so I get to interview bass god Billy Sheehan

Mike Usinger plays delicious game of peek-a-boo

The Georgia Straight proudly sponsors Phrike FilmFest 72 Hour Film Competition

City & Culture

Jim Iker: Teachers will vote to end strike if province agrees to binding arbitration

Meena Wong: City of Vancouver can’t sit idly while people suffer

Education Minister Peter Fassbender refuses to embrace BCTF proposal for binding arbitration

Jamie Lee Hamilton leaves COPE, alleges Left Front blocking her nomination

Vancouver Greens confirm municipal election slate

COPE slate for Vancouver election includes Meena Wong, eight council candidates

Gwynne Dyer: The Brazilian election and the rise of Marina Silva

Federal NDP promises 15-year national transit strategy

It's Suzanne Anton's job to tell Christy Clark to open public schools

Advocates say Vancouver's harm reduction push has left out crack users

Paul Houle: COPE picks most diverse election slate ever

Psychology of Christy Clark, Jungian shadows, and the B.C. teachers strike

Parents deserve to know if government is violating constitution by spurning binding arbitration

Which B.C. Liberal MLA will be brave enough to tell Christy Clark the truth about teachers strike?

Likely residents say they're still waiting for Mount Polley mine cleanup

Charges against Brian Bonney and Mark Robertson linked to B.C. Liberal by-election campaign

Mayoral contender Doug McCallum forms Safe Surrey Coalition with four council candidates

BCTF members will need lots of money to win their fight against the B.C. Liberal government

Education Minister Peter Fassbender rejects pending announcement of a voucher system

David Suzuki: Fighting climate change offers many health benefits

FOI request reveals Vancouver city hall perplexed by medicinal marijuana

Vision Vancouver appoints Catherine Evans and Brent Granby as park board candidates

NDP MLA David Eby to host “emergency meeting” on B.C. teachers strike

Transparency takes over the Vancouver campaign trail

Green incentives a must for developers, says report

New Westminster councillor Lorrie Williams torn by mayoral race

World Suicide Prevention Day commemorated in Lower Mainland

Sharp Solutions microlending fund launches to boost nonprofits in Vancouver

Labour movement shows solidarity with striking B.C. teachers

Vancouver MLA calls for better protection for renters following eviction notices for West End tenants

Christy Clark and other B.C. Liberal MLAs must recognize role of teachers as first responders

Vancouver mayor's first report on mental health and addiction identifies priorities for addressing a crisis

Food

Kurtis Kolt launches new Georgia Straight wine column, the Bottle

Frenchies Diner brings its poutine and smoked meat to Main Street

American craft beer meets bacon at Stateside Craft on Commercial Drive

Mink Chocolates sells out of award-winning Mermaid bars: more on the way

Gyoza Bar + Ramen opens in downtown Vancouver: photos

Peek inside Steel Toad Brewpub, opening soon in Vancouver

From Pender Island to Spain, this trio of wines may just rock your world

Living

Dan Savage Podcast Episode 411: Turns out my best friend is a trans woman

This premature ejaculator is doing everything right

Education helps families face severe mental-health problems together

Vancouver Confidential's essays document our city's absurdly colourful past

Manology: Getting men to talk about 21st century masculinity

Movies

Vancouver International Film Festival 2014: Where to pick up a print program guide

VIFF 2014: Julia Kwan's Everything Will Be documents change in Vancouver's Chinatown

VIFF 2014: Japanese blockbuster to tell Vancouver's Asahi baseball team story

The Drop is less a thriller than a character study

A Master Builder creates a bleak self-portrait

A Master Builder reunites Wallace Shawn and André Gregory

Couples return to dish on marriage in 112 Weddings

Dolphin Tale 2 a gentle preteen pleaser

Coherence is equal parts psychological scarefest and character study

VIFF 2014: Queer cinema from Canada and beyond

Music

What's In Your Fridge: T. Nile

Passenger proves likable at Malkin Bowl

Reunited Latryx did a lot of growing between LPs

Anaïs Mitchell at the CBC’s Studio 700

Prairie Cat lives for the fine details

Single Mothers expose the unsavoury

George Cables credits music with keeping his fire ablaze

Salif Keita’s music remains rooted in Malian soil

Katy Perry delivers Vancouver sheer bliss and shows pop stars how it's done

Interpol confidently redefines its bottom line

Kandle Osborne finds what dreams are made of

News

Mussels disappear in acidic ocean water

Stephen Lewis asks tough questions about the end of AIDS in Africa

B.C. schools could be forced open under essential services legislation

Tech

Vancouver’s TruckPlease helps make moving easier and cheaper

Vancouver’s nTrust pushes “digital cash” payments with Cloud Money platform